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Of Marriage, Violence and Sorcery

Of Marriage, Violence and Sorcery

David McKnight

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2005
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Antropología social y cultural, etnografía
ISBN:
9780754644651

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This is a fascinating exploration of the relationship between marriage, violence and sorcery in an Australian Aboriginal community. Of Marriage, Violence and Sorcery offers an archive of valuable primary materials, drawing on the author’s forty-year knowledge of the community on Mornington Island.

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